A high-sugar
diet won't do your skin many favors, but incorporating it into your
topical beauty routine can deliver some pretty sweet results
Salt and sugar scrubs are one of easiest treatments that truly deliver. Not only is slathering sugar and oil seeped in aromatic oils all over your body wickedly pleasant, but the exfoliating factor leaves the skin refreshed, vibrant, and as soft as a certain anatomical part of an infant.
Sugar is full of glycolic acid, an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that is crucial for maintaining healthy skin and is usually a key ingredient in products. The natural glycolic acid in sugar not only helps condition and moisturize skin, but protect it from toxins (1)
BOH offers two body scrubs variants (A) A Wash To Remember & (B) Be Good To Your Skin.
Both the scrubs are vegan, natural sugar scrubs without preservatives or detergents.
I will be reviewing both the scrubs here as they are pretty similar in their ingredient list. The alphabet (A and B) in the bracket indicates the scrub to which the ingredient belongs.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Learn more about Burst Of Happyness HERE!
KEY INGREDIENTS & THEIR BENEFITS
The consistency of the scrub will depend on the temperature; the steam from a hot shower should soften up the scrub, but it may take a little longer in the winter or be more "melty" in the summer. If you are concerned about oil building up on the floor of your shower, use the scrub at the start of your shower and shampoo last – the suds should take care of any oily residue.
The scrub itself isn't abrasive but doesn't glide on easily and does fall to the floor. To avoid wastage here is what I do: I take a small quantity of the scrub in the middle of my palm and massage in circular motion into my body, feet up. I do not recommend adding water to the scrub as it will dissolve the sugar and defeat the exfoliating purpose.
Salt and sugar scrubs are one of easiest treatments that truly deliver. Not only is slathering sugar and oil seeped in aromatic oils all over your body wickedly pleasant, but the exfoliating factor leaves the skin refreshed, vibrant, and as soft as a certain anatomical part of an infant.
Sugar is full of glycolic acid, an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that is crucial for maintaining healthy skin and is usually a key ingredient in products. The natural glycolic acid in sugar not only helps condition and moisturize skin, but protect it from toxins (1)
BOH offers two body scrubs variants (A) A Wash To Remember & (B) Be Good To Your Skin.
Both the scrubs are vegan, natural sugar scrubs without preservatives or detergents.
I will be reviewing both the scrubs here as they are pretty similar in their ingredient list. The alphabet (A and B) in the bracket indicates the scrub to which the ingredient belongs.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Learn more about Burst Of Happyness HERE!
KEY INGREDIENTS & THEIR BENEFITS
- (A & B) Saponified Oils of Palmolein, Coconut, Olive, Sunflower: A.K.A. BOH's in house soap blend that balances the scrubs cleansing, moisturizing and nourishing abilities.
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(A & B) Brown Sugar (Turbinado & Demerera): Raw sugar (also known as turbinado sugar) is more naturally coarse, and has better texture for exfoliating, so is usually reserved for the body while demerera sugar is better ideal for sensitive skin because it's the softest (2). A natural humectant, which means that it can draw moisture out of the environment and can hydrate the skin making it ideal for dry skin conditions (2). Brown Sugar also dissolves easily in water making it easy to rinse off, and therefore does not leave any residue preventing pore clogging which could lead to acne (2).
- (A) Almond Oil: Helps in repairing, rejuvenating, as well as revitalizing damaged skin ensuring it is left feeling relaxed and looking great (3).
- (B) Avocado Oil: One of the more deeply penetrating oils, it helps to fix moisture into the skin. This makes it great for dealing with dehydrated skin as well as softening rough skin. Non-greasy and non comedogenic, it helps treat inflammatory skin conditions like blemishes and eczema (4).
- (A & B) Grapeseed Oil: Very light, it is easily absorbed by the skin does not leave any oil residue. High In vitamin E, grapeseed oil also helps to stimulate skin tissues regeneration (5).
- (A & B) Cocoa Butter: Acts as a protective moisture sealant (6).
- (A) Mango Butter: Provides emollient benefits while enhancing skin elasticity, regenerate skin cells and to help heal wounds. (7)
- (B) Kokum Butter: Composed of beneficial compounds that help regenerate skin cells (7).
The consistency of the scrub will depend on the temperature; the steam from a hot shower should soften up the scrub, but it may take a little longer in the winter or be more "melty" in the summer. If you are concerned about oil building up on the floor of your shower, use the scrub at the start of your shower and shampoo last – the suds should take care of any oily residue.
The scrub itself isn't abrasive but doesn't glide on easily and does fall to the floor. To avoid wastage here is what I do: I take a small quantity of the scrub in the middle of my palm and massage in circular motion into my body, feet up. I do not recommend adding water to the scrub as it will dissolve the sugar and defeat the exfoliating purpose.
The scrub gently exfoliates the skin, sloughing off
dead skin cells and rubbing away hard and flaky skin, leaving it feeling soft
and smooth. The soap base gently cleanses while the oily base moisturizes
and soothes the skin as it is scrubbed.
The experience is definitely invigorating and leaves
a oily residue on the skin. Since I have dry skin, by the time I am out of the
shower, my skin feels quenched and moisturized. While normal/oily skin
type individuals wouldn't require any additional moisturizer, I do prefer to
moisturize my skin. The fragrances from the essential oils are not overpowering
and do not linger after the shower. Be Good To Your Skin, has a
peppermint/spearmint scent while A Wash To Remember has a
grapefruit"y" scent.
These scrubs would work wonderfully both in the
summer and winter months!
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